The city of Abakan is the capital of the republic.Khakassia The city is located in the eastern part of Siberia, closer to the south. Just 400 km from Abakan is Krasnoyarsk. The location of the city is unique. It is here that the confluence of two rivers - the river Abakan and the Yenisei - takes place.
As for the capital city, there are not so many people living here - only 168 thousand, 12% of which are the indigenous population of the Khakas.
The city itself is not so rich in historical places, sights, but still there is something to see.
Description
Абакан примерно занимает ту же параллель, что и Minsk, Magnitogorsk and Hamburg. Minusinsk hollow became the place of foundation of the city. The basin itself was formed between the mountains of the Kuznetsk Alatau in the west, the cliffs of the Western Sayan in the east and south, and the ridges of the Eastern Sayan in the north. Through the entire pit from the north to the south flows the mighty Yenisei River. In the center of the basin, the Yenisei is connected to the Abakan River. In this place the confluence of two rivers and the beautiful city of Abakan. On its northern outskirts are industrial areas, as well as state-owned enterprises "Airport" and the Abakan airline. In the east, the city is adjacent to the Minusinsk area. The southern city feature borders with the lands of JSC "Altai" and JSC "Alkom".
Abakan outskirts
The city of Abakan is conditionally divided into two parts -right bank and left bank. On the right bank, the city borders on the small village of Verkhnyaya Sogra and the river cargo port located on the banks of the Yenisei. Just beyond the river is the left bank of the city, which begins from the embankment of the dam. The dam, in turn, serves as a kind of protection from the rapid flooding of the river, and also acts as a highway.
What to see in Abakan?Attractions are very diverse. For example, you can go to the observation deck - the bridge, and from there see the entire panorama of the city. Abakan can be called a green island. There is a huge number of parks and green spaces.
Legends of Abakan
Abakan owes its name to the river of the same name, aboutthe names of which are real legends. One of them says that the bogatyr Ochen Pig called the river Abakan. Before that, she was called Ala-Ort. When the hero jumped across the river, he gave it a new name - Abakan. There is another legend. It says that Abakan was previously called Alairt. On the bank of the river, then lived a powerful hero Aba Cannes, which means "bear blood." On his horse he could jump the river, and at the same time the horse’s hooves did not even touch the water. But once, when the river was widely spread, the horse could not jump over it and with its back legs sank into the water and threw the bogatyr. After that, the river began to carry the name Abakan.
The following legend tells thatantiquities on the banks of this river there were many bears. Hence the name Abakan. Thus, in translation from the Khakass language, “aba” is a bear, and “kan” is blood.
There is another legend about a giant bear.He lived near one aul and constantly repaired disorders. Attacked cattle and people. All were very afraid of him. But the bogatyr grew up in the village, and he decided to join the fight with the bear. They competed for a long time, but the bear gave up and ran away. The hero decided to continue the hunt for the beast and followed in his footsteps. He walked for a long time, until he heard the wounded beast shout loudly, anticipating its close end. He ruined everything in his path. He tore the trees from the root, broke mountains. From this horror the whole earth shook. At dawn, the hero saw the dead body of the beast, which turned into a large rock. Streams streamed from the mountain, forming a powerful stream. Below it became a river, which the locals began to call Abakan ("bear blood").
The city is famous for such amazing legends.Abakan. The history of the sights of Abakan - the rocks that resemble a huge bear, is exactly that. From these rocks really flow streams, which form the river Abakan.
Abakan. sights
It cannot be said that in Abakan there are many historicalmonuments. But if you go from Krasnoyarsk, you can see all the most picturesque places in Khakassia. The very location of the city inside a huge hollow is the main attraction. The city itself just breathes positive. Here you can just relax and feel life. Clean well-groomed streets, green parks and squares, neat small buildings - all this can not fill with positive emotions.
The city center impresses with its provincialsimplicity. One gets the impression that all the passion left the city, and only peaceful, measured people remained to live in it. Abakan is not at all like a city in Siberia. Rather, it can be said that it is part of the Krasnodar or Stavropol Territory.
The main attractions of Abakan are temples, the Museum of local lore, the Preobrazhensky park complex.
National Museum of Local Lore
Historical and cultural attractionsAbakan - museums. The main exhibition of the local history museum is the hall of ancient art. Here you can find the most unique steles of the Khakass steppes. Impressions from visiting the hall for a long time remain in the memory. The museum regularly holds various exhibitions. Some of the unused exposures are currently stored in funds. The first floor of the museum occupies a hall of monuments of the steppe Khakassia, and on the second is a gallery of a local artist.
Экспозиции музея состоят из каменных плит, adorned with petroglyphs, copies of rock paintings, ancient monumental stone sculptures, artistic stone products, as well as excavations of bone and bronze, found among the ancient mounds of Khakassia.
There are in the museum and ethnographic collections consisting of household items and clothing of the local indigenous population, attributes of shamanism, clothing and household items of ancient russians.
There are other interesting places that Abakan is famous for. The sights of the city are majestic temple buildings.
Transfiguration Cathedral
This temple is quite young.Its construction began in 1994. The temple was built by the project of Alexander Derigin, an architect from Barnaul. Due to the lack of sufficient funding, the construction of the temple was suspended. In 1999, construction was resumed, and in May the first stone of the cathedral was laid and consecrated by Bishop Vincent.
On the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord in August 2001, the lower church was consecrated. In December of the same year - the upper church. Already in August 2006, the full consecration of the cathedral took place.
Outside, it is a seven-domed building. The upper church consists of two chapels and a traditional five-tier iconostasis. In the lower church the sacrament of baptism is performed.
Shrines
The cathedral contains valuable relics, such as icons with images of the saints of Siberia and particles of their relics. Here is a stone from the place of the Transfiguration of Christ - Mount Tabor.
In the cathedral there are two powerful icons of the Mother of God, which were consecrated on types in Greece on Mount Athos.
Church of Equal to the Apostles Constantine and Helena
More recently, a place where now standsthe temple was completely inconspicuous. Today it is one of the most beautiful places in Khakassia. The city of Abakan, its sights are admired by tourists. Therefore, it is worth at least once to visit this cozy town.
The Savior Transfiguration Cathedral and the Grado-Abakan Temple are the holy sights of Abakan. The description of these places cannot fully convey all the beauty and energy emanating from them.
When building the Temple of Konstantin and Helena Equal to the Apostles, the traditions of Old Russian architecture were taken as the basis. This is a magnificent structure, carrying the greatest sacred meaning.
Outside the temple is decorated with embossed acrylic painting.This method allows you to emphasize even the smallest details. Mosaic icons are the special heritage of the architecture of the temple. Outside there are also 8 more amazing icons.
Inside the temple there is a real masterpiece of art - a five-tiered altar, framed in gold leaf.
Despite the fact that many consider Abakan, its sights are insignificant and of little interest, it can still strike not only its hospitality, but also amazing places.
